Split-log cabin



Jan. 10, 1928. 1,655,701

K. M. HYLAND ET AL SPLIT LOG CABIN Filed March 14, 1927' @WamegoA,Planned Jan. io, l192s.

UNITI-:D STATES y A L6-55,701, VPATENT oFFicE.

KENNETH HYLND, OF HIAWATHA, AND GEABLES E. HANCOCK, OF MANISTIQ'UE,

' vMICHIGAN.

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appncauonaied'uamn 14, 1927. Vaerial mi. nasca. l

'embodying split logs so s aped 'and laid that the naturalcharacteristics Aof the logs apf pear at the exterior of the cabinAwhile the interior thereof will be smooth and well linished, and toprovide means for holding the lfhorizontally laid split logs againstrelative bowing'and establishing weather-tight joints requiring nochnking.

Further aims are to provide a novel corner construction whereby thesplit logs of l the numerous tiers are effectively held against lateral'tilting and whereby the tiers are held in fixed relation; to make novelprovision whereby the vnecessary door and window constructionsmay beproduced andwill' '20` possess agood appearance; to providea-construction permitting easy assembly; to provide for tight jointsbetween the split logs even though quite van amount o frsettlingthereofJ may take place, and to provide a construction which vwill begenerally desirable and advantageous. n With the foregoing and view, theinvention resides inthe novel subject matter hereinafter described andclaimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanyingdrawings. I

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view partly in section showing thenumerous novel features of thev invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional lperspective view showing more clearly the mannerof connecting 'the horizontally laid` split logs. y Fig. 3 is a' detailhori\zonta.l sectional view through the corner construction.

In the drawings above briefly described,

the preferred details of construction have,

been illustratedand while these details vwill be hereinaf erspecificallyl described, it is to l be understo d that the language usedfin claiming the invention, rather than that usedl in describin tent towhic riance.

the same, determines the ex- W and W on the drawings, designate twowalls meeting each other at right angles,at aA corner C.` These ,wallsareformed of a plurality of s lit logs 5 laid horizontally in tiers',said sp it logs having natural characteris'tics at their outersideS,while theirin- 55 ner sides 6,are lat'to present a smooth well.

minor objects inv "notches 13.

the invention is subject to vaf finished interior for the building. Theup per and lower edges 7 of the split logs. 5 are straight and flat andare disposed at right angles to the inner sides 6, and these at edges ofthe several split lo s rest tightly upon each other as shown. ormedlongitudinally in these edges are grooves 8, the grooves of contactingsplitl logs being in registerf-with each other and serving to tightlyreceive slip tongues 9. These tongues establish weather-tightjointsbetween the contacting split logs without the necessity of chinking, andthey also hold -saidspli-t logs against relative longitudinal bowing.

Wherever it is necessary to abut the ends of any of the split logs,lsaid ends may bke formed with vertical grooves such as 8L to receivelVvertical slip tongues similar-to the tongues 9. At the corner C, thesplit logs 5 of each tier are rigidly secured to each other, effectivelybracing them against lateralutilting. To so secure these ends, wepreferto employ. `the construction shown in Figs. 1 and F3. One end 10 of onesplit-lov of each tier is sawed in a'rstrictlylvert-ic I manner at thecorner C, and the adjacent log ofthe same tier, has its end 11 extendedacrosssaid vertically sawed. end 10 and` se curely spiked to the latteryas indicated at 12. The extended end 11.0f each tier, preferablycrossesthe extended end 11 of thenext ad jacent tier, as shown in Fig.1, and by this construction, an unusually strong and rigid cornerconstruction is produced.

The outer sides of the split logs 5, are cut away at the vcorner C, bythe provision'of right-angular notches 13, providing flat surfaces 14 atright angles to each other and extending from top to bottom of the wallsW and W. A corner member 15 of substanti- 95 allyright angularcross`section is secured i against these surfaces 14 and is preferably-provided with straight longitudinal edges 1-6. abutting the outer walls17 of the To secure the corner member 15 to the notched ends of thesplit logs 5, we prefer. to

- employ bolts `18, and in order that said split logs may settle to anyrequired extent with ,respect to said corner member, vertical slots 19are provided for the reception of said bolts; Thus, there is no dangerof cracks .opening u between thesplit logs 5 as would 'be`unavoi ablewere the split logs secured to the corner member 15 in such'a mannerv1p1" as to prevent the necessary settling with regard to said cornermember.

-of these parts are effectively secured together, a strong and rigidcorner construction is produced requiring no additional bracing.Moreover, it willbe observed that this corner construction presents avery neat and attractive appearance. i

In forming necessary door and window Iframes, we make use of members 21as shown in Fig. 1. Each member 21 is sawed from a. natural logsubstantially one longitudinal quarter of the log being cut out.providing a longitudinal channel 22 to receive reduced ends 23 on thesplit logs 5, said ends being reduced by forming notches similar to thenotches 13 above described. Sawing of the log, in the production ofthemember 21, provides the latter with a stile portion 24 and with anexternal trim portion 25, at right angles to each other. `We leave theexternal characteristics of the log intact upon the external trimportion 25, but preferably provide the latter with a straight outer edge26. The outer side of the stile portion 24. however, is preferably sawedto produce a fiat surface 27. This face may be dressed and will readilyadapt itself to sash mounting in the usual manner. In this connection.it may be explained that the usual sash-guiding strlps have been omittedin the drawings, which is also true of the window sill. A sill of anydesired construction may be employed.

Excellent results have beenobtained from the general construction shownand described, and such construction is therefore preferably followed..However, it will be understood that within the scope of the inu ventionas claimed, numerous variations may be'made."

We claim 1. In a log cabin, two walls meetin at a corner of the cabinand embodying split logs laid horizontall)1 upon each other and providedwith contactingtiat edges having longitudinal tongue and grooveconnections, whereby theyare held against relative longitudinal bowing,the inner sides of said split logs being fiat and flush to produce asmooth well finished interior, the outer sides of said split logs beingcut away at the aforesaid corner to provide lfiat: vertical facesextending from top to bot-tom of said walls, a one-piece vertical cornerlog sawed to pro- Vvide longitudinal fiat faces which contact with thefirst ynamed at faces, and .means securing the split logs and the cornerlog together. l

2. In a log cabin, two walls meeting at a corner of the cabin andembodying split logs laid horizontally upon each other and provided withcontacting fiat edges having longitudinal tongue and groove connections,whereby they are held `against relative longitudinal bowing. the innersides of said split logs being flat and flush to producea smooth wellfinished interior, the outer sides of said split logs being cut away atthe aforesaid corner to provide flat vertical faces extending from topto bottom of said walls, a one-piece vertical corner log sawed toprovide longitudinal at faces which contact with 'the first named flatfaces, and fasteners securing the corner log and split logs together,vertical slots being provided for the reception of said fasteners topermit settling of the split logs with respect to the corner 3. In acabin structure, two walls meeting at a corner of the structure and eachcomposed of horizontalmembers laid one upon another, a corner member ofangular cross section, and means securing said corner member to saidhorizontal members, verticalv slots being provided for the receptionofsaid securing means, permitting the horizontal members to settle withrespect to the corner member.

4. A wall member for horizontal disposition in log cabin construction,comprising a split log having its natural external formation at oneside, the opposite side of said log being straight and fiat, thelongitudinal edges also of said log being straight and fiat, beingdisposed at right angles to said flatside and, being formed withlongitudinal tongue-receiving grooves, said one side of the log beingformed with a right-angular notch at one end', said notch providingvertical surfaces at right angles to each other for contact with acorner member.

5. A frame member for use in door and windowconstruction of a log cabin,comprising'a natural log having substantially one of its longitudinalquarters cut out to provide stile and external trim portions, the latterhaving its natural external formation, while the former is tiattened atits exterior.

6. In a log cabin, two walls meeting at a corner of the cabin andembodying split logs laid horizontally upon-each other and provided withcontacting iat edges having longitudinal tongue and groove connections,whereby they are held against relative longitudinal bowing, theinnersides of said split logs being at and Hush t'o produce a smooth wellfinished interior, the outer sides of said split logs being cut away atthe aforesaid corner to provide fiat vertical faces extending from topto bottom of said walls, a onelll) ' 5 at said corner, and meanssecuring piece vertical corner log sawed to provide ongitudinal flatfaces which Contact with the rst named Hat faces, means securing theadjacent split logs of any tier to each other the split logs -to thecorner log, whereby the latter ties the tiers together, vertical slotsbeing provided for the reception of the last named securing means,permitting centering of the split logsfwith respect to the corner log.10 In testimony whereof we have hereunto aixed our signatures.

l i KENNETH M. HYLAND.

CHARLES H. HANCOCK.

